Cigar box



C. G. MYERS July 19, 193.8.

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Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlc-E cIGAa BoxApplication July 10, 1924, Serial No. 725,189

Renewed December 8, 1937 2 Claims.

My invention is designed to provide an economical method of producing acigar box by rendering unnecessary the production of the box out of theexpensive cedar wood generally 5 used, by providing a covering of paperfor the outside of the box simulating the cedar of which cigar boxes areusually made.

In carrying out my invention I preferably provide one sheet for thebottom, ends and sides, the sheet being cut at the corners to permitfolding, and I ornament the sheet with strips along each edge as well asaround the top with edgings so that the body of the box is covered witha single sheet of paper, the top of the L edging folding over the upperexposed top edges of the box on the front and ends. 'Ihis -covering forthe box may be applied in any suitable manner.

The lid of the box is covered in the same manner, but I may use twosheets, one for the outer face of thel lid, made up of a body materialin simulation of the cedar wood, and the other for the underfacedecorated with the customary trade label made up with an integral edgingwhich may fold over to cover the exposed ends of the lid at the frontand ends.

I provide a lining for the box in one piece cut at the corners andfitted snugly to the interior of the box.

In the drawing I have shown in Figure 1 a lblank illustrating thecovering for the outer part of the body of the box.

In Figures 2 and 3 I show the covers for the lid, inner and outer, and

In Figure 4 I show the blank for the inner lining.

In Figure 5 I show the blank for covering the hinge of the lid therebyjoining the top cover with the covering for the outer part.

In Figure 1 the part marked a covers the bottom of the box, the partmarked b the front, c and d the ends, and e the back. The edgings areshown at j'. The back flap e has a cutaway portion indicated at n, whichis adapted to straddle the hinge ordinarily used between the back of thebox and the box top. Each of the four flaps b, c, d, and e is notched asat o, at its corners so that each flap may be 50 folded up over the topof its respective wall and down the inside thereof, clearing the wall oneach side. The blank for the lid of the box is shown at g, and the blankfor the inner face of the lid shown at i with the edgings at k and lc.55 'I'he blank for the inner lining of the box is shown at l. The blankfor covering the hinge is shown at m.

In use, the edging strip lc is adapted to be folded up over the frontedge of the cover onto the lid top, the strips lc being likewise folded5 over the end edges of the lid and onto the top. The lower labelextension p may either be folded up over the lid rear edge and onto thelid top or be secured to the rear wall of the box proper.

I am aware that it has been proposed to make l0 cigar boxes of papercovered with a lining of paper and a partial inner lining, but it is notpossible practically to make a cigar box of pasteboard, due to the factthat the cigars are damp when they are put into the box, and the pastel5board acts as a blotter absorbing the moisture and rendering the cigarsunfit for use, and to the further fact that in lling the box theyrequire pressure which a paper box cannot withstand. 20

I have aimed to utilize a wooden box with all its advantages, and yet toutilize a covering which so resembles the expensive cedar as to be asatisfactory substitute and enable the box to be made of cheaper wood.By providing the 25 covering paper with panels in imitation of the cedarWood, surrounded by ornamental edgings all in one piece, I am enabled toprovide a very economical covering and yet an attractive one, veryreadily applied by known means. 'I'he 30 inner lining is just as quicklyapplied and covers the entire inner Walls of the box, except the lidwhich is within as well as Without covered by sheets as shown in thedrawing, comprising body portions in imitation of the cedar wood andhav- 35 ing margins of edging strips. The covering sheets being died orcut out the edging design registers in the proper position on the boxpermitting the covering sheets to be applied to the box by personswithout any previous ex- 40 perience Whereas at present trained skilledop-` eratives are required to attach the edging strips and othercovering panels. The wooden box being entirely covered with paper isthereby reinforced and strengthened. The paper covering the entire boxboth externally and internally closes the pores of the wood therebysealing the box and retarding the escape of moisture from the cigars andkeeps them in a better condition for use.

What I claim is:

1. 'A cigar box comprising a box body, a cover,

a hinging strip secured to the outer face of the rear Wall of the boxbody and to the rear edge of the cover, an edging blank covering thelower edge of the rear wall, the rear edge of the bottom wall and theopposite side edges o! the rear wall and cut away to expose the upperedge ofthereariaceoitherearwalloftheboxfor the attachment of the hingingstrip after the application of the edging blank, and a separate edgingblank for covering the hinging strip and edging the outer tace of theupper portion of the rear wall 'oi' the box and the top face of thecover in proximity to the rear edge ot the latter.

2. In combination with a box body, a cover, a hinsing strip secured tothe outer face oi the rearwailoftheboxbodyandtotherearedge edge oi thecover.

:n: '.4' G, MYERS.

